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ELEGTRIU MOTGR. No. 468,716. Patented Peb. 9,1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES T. VILSON, OF TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

SCI'FCATIONvformng part of Letters Patent No. 468,716, dated February 9,1892. Appnmiuneailugnst 6.1891. senti No. 401,814. (Numan.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JAMES T. VILSON, of Tyrone, in the county of Blairand State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved ElectricMotor, of which the following is a specification, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure l isaside elevation of my improved electric motor. Fig. 2 is a verticaltransverse section of the same, taken on the line 2 2 in Fig. 1 and Fig.3 is a transverse section of the slide, showing the ball-bearings.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

The object of my invention is to construct an electric motor in whichcontinuous rotary motion will be converted into effective reciprocatingmotion.

My invention consists in the construction and combination of partshereinafter described and claimed.

Upon the frameAis mounted the fieldmagnet B of the electric motor C. Thesaid electric motor is of well-known construction, having thering-armature a, the armatureshaft b, jonrnaled in the frame A, thecommutator c, placed on the armature-shaft, and the brushes d forconveying the current to the armature. The frame A is supported by aframe D, and the sides of the said frames A D are provided with groovesin their adj acent surfaces adapted to receive the balls e, which, inconnection with the grooved surfaces of the frames, form ball-bearingsupon which the motor may reciprocate freely in a lon gitudinaldirection. Upon opposite ends of the armature-shaft b are secured cranksf, connected by connecting-rods gwith fixed pivots h.

The electric motor C is provided with binding-posts i 0l for receivingthe wires by which it receives its current. Upon the armatureshaft b issecured a f1 y-Wheel E for storing the power of the motor and equalizingits motion. I do not, however, limit myself to the use of a singlefly-wheel, as I may in practice place a ily-wheel upon thearmature-shaft at the opposite side of the armature.

To the end of the frame A is jointed a rod F, which'is connect-ed withthe mechanism to be operated by the reciprocating movement of the motorand frame.

My improved motor may be applied to bicycles, cars, tricycles,drilling-machines, the driving of saws, and other uses requiring areciprocating motion.

Vhen the machine is used at an angle, or in larger machines, a glidingguide would be Vrequired under the supports attached tothe iron bandsthat hold the motor to the snpports or frame to keep the machine on itsbearings.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with the fixed frame andthe reci procating frame mounted thereon, of an electric motor havingits armature-shaft j ournaled transversely in bearings on the saidreciprocating frame, and a crank and pitman connection between thearmature-shaft and the fixed frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the fixed frame and the reciprocating framethereon, of an electric motor mounted on the latter frame and having itsarmature-shaft journaled in bearings in the sides thereof, cranks on theends of the armature-shaft, pitmen connecting both cranks with the fixedframe, and a transmitting-rod connecting with the reciprocating frame,substantially as set forth.

JAMES T. WILSON.

' Witnesses:

G. I-I. SCOTT, HARRY STONEBRAKER.

